Local favourite lake · Sheridan, Nebraska

Deer Lake

Deer Lake is a lake in Sheridan, Nebraska.

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Deer Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Deer Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.16743, -102.15198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Lake

Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~30 km · Must-see
Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~73 km · Must-see
Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~74 km · Must-see
Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~7 km
Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~12 km
Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~16 km
Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~18 km
Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~19 km
Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~19 km
Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~20 km
Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~21 km
Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~22 km
Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~22 km
Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~29 km
Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~32 km
Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~33 km
Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~34 km
Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake

Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~104 km · Must-see
Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~132 km · Must-see
Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~136 km · Must-see
Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~136 km · Must-see
George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~139 km · Must-see
Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~18 km
Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~20 km
Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~21 km
Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~22 km
Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~29 km

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Frequently asked

Is Deer Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Deer Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Deer Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Deer Lake?

Nearby: Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 30 km), Carhenge (attraction, 73 km), Alliance Baptist Church (church, 74 km), Sand Hills (attraction, 7 km), Wolf Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Morton Hill (viewpoint, 16 km).